thông thốc

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Completely clear, unobstructed, or thoroughly ventilated: Describes a passage, tube, or airway that has no blockages and allows for the free and unimpeded flow of air or substances. It implies a state of being fully open and clear.
    • Figuratively, thoroughly understood or resolved: Used to describe a situation, problem, or thought process that has been completely clarified, settled, or made sense of, leaving no confusion.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Sau khi làm sạch, đường ống nước đã thông thốc. (After cleaning, the water pipe was completely clear.)
    • Cần phải đảm bảo đường thở của bệnh nhân thông thốc. (It is necessary to ensure the patient's airway is completely unobstructed.)
    • Sau buổi thảo luận, mọi vấn đề đã thông thốc. (After the discussion, all issues were thoroughly resolved.)
Advanced Usage
  • This word is often used in technical, medical, or mechanical contexts to emphasize the absence of any obstruction. Its figurative use is common in conversational and business Vietnamese to indicate finality and clarity in understanding or agreement.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thông (adj/verb): Clear, unobstructed; to communicate or to clear. A root word implying openness or communication.
  • Thốc (verb): To rush in, to pour into. In the compound "thông thốc," it intensifies the meaning of "thông" to imply a forceful or complete openness.
Synonyms
  • Thông suốt: Unobstructed, clear (often for abstract things like thinking or policy).
  • Thông thoáng: Airy, well-ventilated (often for physical spaces).
  • Sạch sẽ: Clean (can imply no blockages in a literal sense).
Notes on Usage
  • "Thông thốc" is a strong, emphatic term. It is not typically used for minor clearances but for situations requiring or achieving total openness or resolution.
  • It is more formal and less common in everyday speech than simpler words like "thông" or "thông suốt."
  • The dictionary reference "xem thốc" suggests that for a full understanding, one should also look at the entry for "thốc," which contributes the sense of rushing or flowing forcefully, hence the meaning of "completely clear."